Japan, year 1600. The terrible battle of Sékighara has just ended. All that remains is ruin and desolation. Takezo Shinmen and his friend Matahachi Hon'iden have still emerged unharmed. It is a happy coincidence for these two young men, straight from their home countryside. Now, they must survive the deadly ambushes that will soon rise before them in these troubled times. The help of a troubling woman and her enigmatic daughter proves valuable at first. Even if their actions are not the most honest. Through their contact, the characters of Takezo and Matahachi will assert themselves. Unwavering will to survive and samurai instinct, transforming him into a true war machine for the first. Weakness of mind and body for the second, who will nevertheless try to rebel against his lack of panache whenever he is overwhelmed by remorse. Destiny will quickly help them chart their paths. Bloody paths, filled with sorrow and suffering, but also with feeling and elevation of the being. Returning home will soon no longer be an option for either of them. Various reasons and various repercussions will make the wild Takezo, the future Miyamoto Musashi, a man hunted by men as well as by resentments.
Japanese reading sense.